embles that of the Black and White
Warbler. Mrs. Farwell describes it as "a poor, weak, monotonous
saw-filing note." The nest has been found in hemlocks 15-20 feet from
the ground. The white eggs, finely marked with shades of brown, are laid
in June.

BLACK-POLL WARBLER

_Dendroica striata. Case 8, Figs. 71, 72_

In the spring, a black cap, white cheeks and a
gray, black streaked back distinguish the male; a
gray, black-streaked back, the female. In the
fall, young and old are olive-green, streaked with
black above; yellowish white below, and thus
closely resembles the young Bay-breast. L. 5-1/2.

_Range._ Nests from northern New England and
northern Michigan into Canada; winters in the
tropics.

Washington, abundant T.V., Apl. 28-June 16; Aug.
31-Oct. 20. Ossining, common T.V., May 7-June 6;
Aug. 30-Oct. 16. Cambridge, abundant T.V., May
12-June 5; Sept. 8-Oct. 20. N. Ohio, common T.V.,
May 6-June 2; Sept. 1-Oct. 16. Glen Ellyn, common
T.V., May 2-June 8; Aug. 23-Sept. 27. SE. Minn.,
common T.V., May 8-; Aug. 27-.

Toward the end of the May Warbler 'waves' the Blackpolls come in force.
They are excessively fat and, perhaps for this reason, move rather
slowly for a Warbler. They are Wood Warblers, but at this season may
overflow into the trees of our lawns and orchards. Mrs. Farwell
describes the Blackpoll's song as "a succession of hesitating, staccato,
unmusical notes varying greatly in volume. The notes separated, not
combined in twos, as in the Black and White Warbler's song." When
nesting this Warbler frequents stunted spruce forests, placing its nest
in these trees a few feet above the ground, and laying 4-5 white,
brown-marked eggs the latter part of June.

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

_Dendroica fusca. Case 8, Figs. 67, 68_

The orange breast, fiery in the spring male,
duller in the female and fall males, is
distinctive. L. 5-1/4.

_Range._ Nests from Massachusetts (locally) and
central Minnesota north to Canada and southward in
the Alleghanies to Georgia; winters in the
tropics.

Washington, common T.V., Apl. 30-June 3; Aug.
14-Oct. 7. Ossining, common T.V., May 10-29; Aug.
15-Oct. 15. Cambridge, T.V., uncommon, May 12-22;
rare, S